I am in the USA and have a prepaid plan with T-Mobile and a Samsung T319
phone. The frequencies are 850/1800/1900. I believe this phone will be
usable in the UK as is or with a UK SIM. Please, someone, correct me if I
am wrong.
Will the phone be usable in France, particularly around Paris?
Thanks for any advice and links for good deals on SIM chips for use in the
UK (around Manchester) and Paris, France.
"BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote:
> Get your SIM from www.telestia.com. I got one from them for the UK
> and I could call home to the US for just 9 cents a minute!
Telestia.com? That's a fashion design training site.
Get your SIM from www.telestia.com. I got one from them for the UK and
I could call home to the US for just 9 cents a minute!
Newby wrote:
> I am in the USA and have a prepaid plan with T-Mobile and a Samsung
> T319 phone. The frequencies are 850/1800/1900. I believe this phone
> will be usable in the UK as is or with a UK SIM. Please, someone,
> correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Will the phone be usable in France, particularly around Paris?
>
> Thanks for any advice and links for good deals on SIM chips for use
> in the UK (around Manchester) and Paris, France.
>
> Kind Regards.
In article <12mjdo68k6qot20@corp.supernews.com>,
Newby <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote:
>I am in the USA and have a prepaid plan with T-Mobile and a Samsung T319
>phone. The frequencies are 850/1800/1900. I believe this phone will be
>usable in the UK as is or with a UK SIM. Please, someone, correct me if I
>am wrong.
As a tri-band phone with US bandplan, this phone only has one (1800 MHz -
the secondary, or "Expansion" band) of the two European GSM bands. You
will likely be able to roam in UK only because there are so many carriers
that probably have roaming agreements with T-Mobile - but be prepared for
coverage gaps in areas where there are only 900 MHz towers.
The same holds for a UK SIM depending on location and carrier ... AFTER
you get the phone unlocked by request from T-Mobile, to remove the subsidy
lock.
>Will the phone be usable in France, particularly around Paris?
Same issues.
>Thanks for any advice and links for good deals on SIM chips for use in the
>UK (around Manchester) and Paris, France.
Had excellent results with Vodafone PAYG in UK last summer. I bought it
online from Expansys for about US$12, and it was shipped directly to me in
the US. You can get similar deals on eBay.
If you can wait, buy them locally. I've already seen a message in this
thread recommending Telestial. They (and other similar ones like Cellular
Abroad) are good, but expensive; charging at least 3 times what you would
pay for a starter kit when purchased abroad. You are paying for the
convenience, which may or may not be of value to you.
"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
news:ekddm2$33$1@reader2.panix.com...
>
> In article <12mjdo68k6qot20@corp.supernews.com>,
> Newby <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote:
> >I am in the USA and have a prepaid plan with T-Mobile and a Samsung T319
> >phone. The frequencies are 850/1800/1900. I believe this phone will be
> >usable in the UK as is or with a UK SIM. Please, someone, correct me if
I
> >am wrong.
>
> As a tri-band phone with US bandplan, this phone only has one (1800 MHz -
> the secondary, or "Expansion" band) of the two European GSM bands. You
> will likely be able to roam in UK only because there are so many carriers
> that probably have roaming agreements with T-Mobile - but be prepared for
> coverage gaps in areas where there are only 900 MHz towers.
>
> The same holds for a UK SIM depending on location and carrier ... AFTER
> you get the phone unlocked by request from T-Mobile, to remove the subsidy
> lock.
>
> >Will the phone be usable in France, particularly around Paris?
>
> Same issues.
>
> >Thanks for any advice and links for good deals on SIM chips for use in
the
> >UK (around Manchester) and Paris, France.
>
> Had excellent results with Vodafone PAYG in UK last summer. I bought it
> online from Expansys for about US$12, and it was shipped directly to me in
> the US. You can get similar deals on eBay.
>
> If you can wait, buy them locally. I've already seen a message in this
> thread recommending Telestial. They (and other similar ones like Cellular
> Abroad) are good, but expensive; charging at least 3 times what you would
> pay for a starter kit when purchased abroad. You are paying for the
> convenience, which may or may not be of value to you.
>
>
>
Thank you for the excellent info. and suggestions.
R. P. wrote:
> "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com> wrote:
>> Get your SIM from www.telestia.com. I got one from them for the UK
>> and I could call home to the US for just 9 cents a minute!
>
> Telestia.com? That's a fashion design training site.
>
> R. P.
On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:06:10 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.)
wrote:
>The same holds for a UK SIM depending on location and carrier ... AFTER
>you get the phone unlocked by request from T-Mobile, to remove the subsidy
>lock.
In article <gsqkm2lmc0li1h11b5vfmjs4f5tn87tue4@4ax.com>,
^'^BatAttaK^'^ <nope@noway.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:06:10 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.)
>wrote:
>
>>The same holds for a UK SIM depending on location and carrier ... AFTER
>>you get the phone unlocked by request from T-Mobile, to remove the subsidy
>>lock.
>
>Subsidy unlocks for prepaid customers?
Woops. Missed that in the OP. Forget about international roaming, then; he
will have to buy a local prepaid SIM for his destination.
In article <gsqkm2lmc0li1h11b5vfmjs4f5tn87tue4@4ax.com>,
^'^BatAttaK^'^ <nope@noway.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:06:10 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.)
>wrote:
>
>>The same holds for a UK SIM depending on location and carrier ... AFTER
>>you get the phone unlocked by request from T-Mobile, to remove the subsidy
>>lock.
>
>Subsidy unlocks for prepaid customers?
Yes, have never heard of TMO unlocking prepaid phones. He will have to get
it unlocked by a third-party service, then.
At 27 Nov 2006 12:55:20 +0000
> >Subsidy unlocks for prepaid customers?
>
> Woops. Missed that in the OP. Forget about international roaming, then;
he
> will have to buy a local prepaid SIM for his destination.
T-Mobile has been adding international roaming for prepaid ustomers. You
can roam in Canada and Mexico currently (at $0.69 and $1.49/min
respectively), and apparently roaming in Europe is also in the works.
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